Hat-pin.



R. VJSKINNER. HAT PIN. APPLICATION mum APR. 27, 190B.

- Patented July 13, 1909.

RISTORA V. SKINNER, OF CLINTON, IOWA.

HAT-PIN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 2'7, 1908.

Patented July 13, 1909.

Serial No. 429,468.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RIsTonA V. SKINNER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Clinton, in the county of Clinton and State of Iowa, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Hat-Pins, of which thefollowing is a specification, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings. 7

My invention relates to improvements in plat pins and to means forfastening them in ats.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple, inexpensive andpractical device of the character which will effectively secure the hatupon the head but at the same time permit of its being quickly andeasily removed.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this characterwhich is so constructed that it cannot be readily lost and that a singleperforation will be formed in the hat.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of thischaracter with a removable head which may be replaced by one of adifferent design.

WVith the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of thenovel features of construction and the combination and arrangement ofparts hereinafter described and claimed, and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a view illustrating theapplication of my invention; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section; Fig. 3 isa detail view of the pin holder or bearing nut; Fig. 4 is a detail viewof the in; Fig. 5 is a detail view of the removab e head; and Fig. 6 isa section through the head and the pin.

In the drawings 1 denotes a hat upon which is arranged at a suitablepoint a pin holder or bearing nut 2 adapted to receive a pin 3. The pinholder 2 is in the form of a plate of oval or other shape having athickened central portion 4 in the outer face of which is a concaveddepression 5 having at its center an opening 6 which is internally screwthreaded to receive an enlarged screw threaded portion 7 provided on thepin body 3 adjacent to its headed end. The concaved depression 5 in theholder or nut 2 forms a guide which directs the pointed end of the pinthrough the opening 6 and into the hat and the hair of the wearer. Saiddepression also serves to guide the tapered end of the screw threadedportion 7 into the opening 6 so that when the in is turned the threadsof the portion 7 wilFengage the threads in the opening 6 and secure thepin in the hat. While the body of the pin may be of such length as toass through both sides of the hat I prefera ly make it of less lengththan the width of the hat, as shown in Fig. 2. The pin holder or nut 2may be secured to the hat by any suitable means but in the drawings Ihave illustrated three different means, all or any one or two of whichmay be employed.

8 denotes a series of pointed or V-shaped teeth formed integral with thelate or nut 2 by shaping and bending its e ges. These teeth are adaptedto pass through the hat and to be bent to retain the plate or nut inposition.

9 denotes pointed ins or spurs secured to the inner face of the p ate ornut 2 and adapted to be passed through the hat and then bent in a mannersimilar to the teeth 8.

10 denotes a series of apertures formed adjacent to the edge of theplate or nut 2 to permit the latter to be sewed to the hat by threads 11passed through them and the hat, as illustrated.

The pin 3 may be provided with a head 12 of any form and constructionand said head may be either permanently or removably attached to thepin. As illustrated, however, I preferablymake the head removable andconstruct it of a plate 13 of metal or other suitable material bent intoU-form to provide inner and outer spaced arms formed with apertures14,15 to receive the enlarged end 16 on the pin. This enlarged end is ofsubstantially the same diameter as the en larged threaded portion 7 onthe in and the aperture 14 in the inner arm of t e plate 13 isinternally screw threaded to receive the threaded portion 7 to therebyretain the head upon the pin. The head may, however, be further and moreeffectively secured by forming in the closed or curved portion of theU-shaped late 13 a threaded opening 17 to receive a ocking screw 18, theinner end of which is pointed or tapered and adapted to enter alongitudinal slot 19 formed in said enlarged end of the pin. The outerend of the screw 18 may be provided with a finger piece or head by meansof which it may be readily turned, and to prevent said screw from beingremoved from the plate 13 I preferably arrange in it, adjacent to itspointed inner end, a stop in the form of a cross pin 20. Upon the outerarm of the U-shaped tions in the hat. It will be noted that it plate 13of the head is suitably secured an ornamental plate or piece 21 whichmay be of any desired form, construction and design. It will be seenthat by making the pins with removable heads the latter, when valuable,may be readily removed and that they may be replaced by similar heads ofdifferent designs, according to the tastes of the wearer.

In Fig. 3 of the drawings I have shown a cord 22 attached at one end toone of the openings 10 in the plate 2 and its other end provided with across bar 23. By providing this cord it will be seen that the plate 2may be attached at any point to a hat of any description, butparticularly a mans hat, and the cross bar 23 may be passed through thebutton. hole in the lapel of a coat or other garment, thereby attachingthe hat to the wearer so that it cannot be blown away.

From the foregoing it will be seen that my improved hat pin. will beeffectively retained in the hat and will effectively secure the hat uponthe wearer. By making the pin of less length than the width of the hatand providing it with the threaded portion to engage the nut or bearing,the pin may be quickly and easily fastened and unfastened and the hatwill not be injured by a great number of perforations, as is the casewhen long hat pins are employed without means for holding them orguiding them into the same perforamay be produced at a small cost, willbe strong and durable and will be easy to manipulate.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is:

1. A hat pin comprising a body having a threaded portion, a U-shapedhead member having alining openings in its two arms, and an opening inits central portion, the last mentioned opening and the opening in oneof the arms being screw threaded, the openings in the arms being adaptedto receive the threaded end of the pin body, and a set screw arranged inthe threaded opening in the central portion of the U-sh( ed member andto impinge against the pin ody.

2. A hat pin comprising a body having a slot and a threaded portion, aU-shaped plate having threaded openings in one of its arms and in itscentral portion, the threaded opening in said arm being adapted toreceive the threads upon the body, a set screw in the threaded openingin the intermediate portion of the plate adapted to enter the slot inthe body and an ornamental piece upon the other arm of said U-shapedplate.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses.

RISTORA V. SKINNER.

Witnesses:

JOHN G. ESPERSON, FRANK H. MAROELLUS.

